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#Question id: 5220

In comparing the genomes of humans and those of other higher primates, it is seen that humans have a large metacentric pair we call chromosome #2 among our 46 chromosomes, while the other primates of this group have 48 chromosomes and any pair like the human #2 pair is not present; instead the primate groups each have two pairs of midsize acrocentric chromosomes. What is the most likely explanation?

#SCPH06 I Botany

  1. The ancestral organism had 48 chromosomes and at some point a centric fusion event occurred and provided some selective advantage.

  2. The ancestral organism had 46 chromosomes, but primates evolved when one of the pairs broke in half.

  3. At some point in evolution, human ancestors and primate ancestors were able to mate and produce fertile offspring, making a new species.

  4. Chromosome breakage results in additional centromeres being made in order for meiosis to proceed successfully.

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#Question id: 18685

#SCPH01 Biochemistry

Match the items in Group 1 with an appropriate description in Group 2 
Group I                                      Group 2 
P. UPGMA                             1. Protein sequence database
Q. CLUSTALW                       2. Phylogenetic Analysis
R. SWISS-PROT                    3. 3-D structure visualization
S. RasMol                              4. Multiple sequence alignment
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#Question id: 1091

#SCPH28 | Zoology

Why does testosterone, a lipid-soluble signaling molecule that crosses the membranes of all cells, affect only target cells?
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#Question id: 27714

#Research Methodology

Research is classified on the basis of …….. and methods
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#Question id: 790

#SCPH05 I Biotechnology

Presence of a series of 3 G-C pairs in the anticodon arm of initiator fmet tRNA is essential for
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#Question id: 6964

#I Life Science/ Life Sciences Group – I-V

If embryos are disaggregated with chemicals or proteases, and the individual cells are mixed together in culture, what will happen?